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See all on Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JaffnaJaffna (Tamil: யாழ்ப்பாணம், romanized: Yāḻppāṇam, Sinhala: යාපනය, romanized: Yāpanaya) is the capital city of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. It is the administrative headquarters of the Jaffna District located on a peninsula of the same name. With a population of 88,138 in 2012, Jaffna is Sri … See more
Jaffna is known in Tamil as Yalpanam and earlier known as Yalpanapattinam. A 15th-century inscription of the Vijayanagara Empire mentions the place as Yalpaanayanpaddinam. The name also occurs on copper … See more
The city is surrounded by Jaffna Lagoon to its west and south, Kokkuvil and Thirunelveli to the north, and Nallur to the east. Jaffna peninsula is made of limestone as it was submerged under sea during the Miocene period. The limestone is grey, yellow and white porous type. … See more
Historically residents of Jaffna city were Tamils, Moors (Muslims), Europeans and Eurasian Burghers. Over time the composition … See more
Jaffna city was founded as a trading town by European merchants. Although a historic port used by the native Jaffna kingdom was already in existence when the Portuguese … See more
Early historic period
Megalithic excavations reveal settlements of an early period in this region. The bronze Anaikoddai seal with Tamil-Brahmi and Indus script indicates a clan-based settlement of the last phase of the Iron Age in the See moreThe Jaffna Municipal Council governs the City of Jaffna. It was established under the Municipalities Ordinance Act of 1865. Although other cities such as Kandy, Galle and Colombo had elected municipal councils soon after the 1865 ordinance, Jaffna did not have … See more
Most Tamils are Hindus belonging the Shaivite tradition but might also propitiate the village deities. Most Christians are Roman Catholics with a small but influential number of Protestants belonging to the Church of South India, the successor … See more
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Jaffna ou Yalpanam (tamil : யாழ்ப்பாணம் Yazhpanam, cingalais : යාපනය Yāpanaya) est la capitale de la Province du Nord du Sri Lanka. Nallur, qui fait partie de la grande Jaffna (greater Jaffna) a autrefois servi de capitale au Royaume de Jaffna, établi par la dynastie tamoule des Arya chakravartis. Elle fut considérée comme la capitale culturelle des tamouls sri-lankais.
La ville est située au nord du Sri Lanka, à 400 km de Colombo et proche de l'Inde du Sud. C'était …Wikipedia · Text under CC-BY-SA license- District: District de Jaffna
- Pays: Sri Lanka
- Maire: Yogeswari Patkunarajah, Parti politique …
- Province: Province du Nord
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- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaffna_District
- Jaffna District is one of the 25 districts of Sri Lanka, the second level administrative division of the country. The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a District Secretary appointed by the central government of Sri Lanka. The capital of the district is the city of Jaffna.
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Jaffna liegt im Norden Sri Lankas, rund 360 Kilometer nördlich der Hauptstadt Colombo auf der Jaffna-Halbinsel, einem Gebiet, das nur durch einen schmalen Landstreifen mit dem Rest der Insel verbunden ist. Die Stadt befindet sich an der Südküste der Halbinsel am Ufer einer Lagune, die durch meh…- Provinz: Nordprovinz
- Fläche: 20,2 km²
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaffna_Kingdom
- The Jaffna Kingdom, also known as Kingdom of Aryachakravarti, was a historical kingdom of what today is northern Sri Lanka. It came into existence around the town of Jaffna on the Jaffna peninsula and was traditionally thought to have been established after the invasion of Kalinga Magha from Kalinga in India. Established as a powerful force in the ...
- Capital: Nallur
- Currency: Setu coins
- Government: Monarchy
- https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaffna
WebJaffna (Tamil: யாழ்ப்பாணம், Yalpanam, Sinhala: යාපනය Yāpanaya) is the capital city of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. The population of Jaffna is 88,138. Jaffna is …
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaffna_peninsula
WebJaffna Peninsula or is an area in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It is home to the capital city of the province, Jaffna, and comprises much of the former land mass of the medieval …
- https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaffna
WebJaffna är administrativ huvudort för Nordprovinsen samt ett distrikt med samma namn som staden. Befolkningen låg på 78 781 invånare år 2007. [1] Jaffna är huvudstaden för …
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaffna_fort
WebJaffna Fort ( Tamil: யாழ்ப்பாணக் கோட்டை, romanized: Yāḻppāṇak Kōṭṭai; Sinhala: යාපනය බලකොටුව Yapanaya Balakotuwa) is a fort built by the Portuguese at Jaffna, Sri Lanka in 1618 under Phillippe …
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaffna_Kings
WebJaffna Kings, formerly known as Jaffna Stallions, are a franchise cricket team which plays in the Lanka Premier League (LPL). On December 16, 2020, the team won the inaugural …
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